Don't hold grudges. Treat strangers with kindness.
Love the Lord with all our heart, might, mind, and strength.
Jesus connects loving God and loving our neighbors.
The scriptural version of the Golden Rule.
Christ will know we are His disciples if we love one another.
Christ laid down His life for us because He is our friend.
We love Him because He first loved us.
We must teach our children to love each other.
We must have an eye single to the glory of God.
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Humility and love go hand-in-hand.
We should love everyone.
"aReproving betimes with bsharpness, when cmoved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of dlove toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy"--I think about this a lot when disciplining my toddler...
I believe our Father planted into the soul of man a special ingredient which, if used, will influence him toward heavenly things. Love is this divine ingredient. He also lists several other things that this special ingredient can bring. If we have love, it influences our actions and makes us better people.
Besides loving God, we are commanded to do what to many is a more difficult commandment—to love all, even enemies, and to go beyond the barriers of race or class or family relationships. It is easier, of course, to be kind to those who are kind to us—the usual standard of friendly reciprocity. It is for sure easier to be kind to those who are kind to us. But the higher law is definitely to be kind to EVERYONE. No matter what.
God does not love us because we are lovable, have a pleasing personality or a good sense of humor, or at rare times show exceptional kindness. In spite of who we are and what we have done, God wants to pour out His love on us, for the unlovable are also precious unto Him. In turn we should also love those who are "unlovable, unpleasant, and boring."
Love is the catalyst that causes change. Love is the balm that brings healing to the soul. :)
Home should be a haven of love. Honor, courtesy, and respect symbolize love and characterize the righteous family. I need to write this down and put it somewhere where I can read it often.
Where love is, there is no disputation. Where love is, there is no contention. Also, another good reminder.
A large and tough businessman, a wholesale vendor of poultry, showed his love with a single comment made when one attempted to pay for twenty-four roasting chickens. “The chickens are going to the widows, aren’t they? There will be no charge.” As he placed them in the car trunk, he said in a faltering voice: “And there are more where these came from.” I'm almost positive he's referring to my great-uncle Ross here. :)
